jimjom wrote:Maybe he didn't realize how swollen/painful it was until he took his skate off which could be why he played on it.

this is a possibility. pro players typically have skates custom made for them so IF this is true and it's a broken toe or foot it's entirely possible that the foot didn't start to sell until Tanger took the skate off after the game.

Could be a blessing actually assuming he isn't injured for too long after the deadline. This gives them a little more room to cheat the cap.

Letang's 3.5 million now comes off the books while he's on IR. They can use that extra space to get another rental. Once the trade deadline passes, there is no cap, so the Pens could have both Letang and the rental they grabbed on the roster.

beLIEve wrote:Could be a blessing actually assuming he isn't injured for too long after the deadline. This gives them a little more room to cheat the cap.

Letang's 3.5 million now comes off the books while he's on IR. They can use that extra space to get another rental. Once the trade deadline passes, there is no cap, so the Pens could have both Letang and the rental they grabbed on the roster.

beLIEve wrote:Could be a blessing actually assuming he isn't injured for too long after the deadline. This gives them a little more room to cheat the cap.

Letang's 3.5 million now comes off the books while he's on IR. They can use that extra space to get another rental. Once the trade deadline passes, there is no cap, so the Pens could have both Letang and the rental they grabbed on the roster.

They have a ton of prorated cap space even with Letang in.

For now. Once Malkin is off of IR, they have 6.6 million with Letang in. 10.1 million with him out. 6.6 is decent space, but I wouldn't call it a ton.

I'm not saying i think they're getting Iginla, but for arguments sake, lets say they do. He's a 7 million cap hit. Yes, some would come off with roster players going the other way, but no doubt that Letang being off the books gives them more options with which to do that.

beLIEve wrote:Could be a blessing actually assuming he isn't injured for too long after the deadline. This gives them a little more room to cheat the cap.

Letang's 3.5 million now comes off the books while he's on IR. They can use that extra space to get another rental. Once the trade deadline passes, there is no cap, so the Pens could have both Letang and the rental they grabbed on the roster.

They have a ton of prorated cap space even with Letang in.

For now. Once Malkin is off of IR, they have 6.6 million with Letang in. 10.1 million with him out. 6.6 is decent space, but I wouldn't call it a ton.

I'm not saying i think they're getting Iginla, but for arguments sake, lets say they do. He's a 7 million cap hit. Yes, some would come off with roster players going the other way, but no doubt that Letang being off the books gives them more options with which to do that.

Neither is on Long-Term IR, so neither has an effect on space. They had tons of space with both, and still have tons of space.

beLIEve wrote:Could be a blessing actually assuming he isn't injured for too long after the deadline. This gives them a little more room to cheat the cap.

Letang's 3.5 million now comes off the books while he's on IR. They can use that extra space to get another rental. Once the trade deadline passes, there is no cap, so the Pens could have both Letang and the rental they grabbed on the roster.

They have a ton of prorated cap space even with Letang in.

For now. Once Malkin is off of IR, they have 6.6 million with Letang in. 10.1 million with him out. 6.6 is decent space, but I wouldn't call it a ton.

I'm not saying i think they're getting Iginla, but for arguments sake, lets say they do. He's a 7 million cap hit. Yes, some would come off with roster players going the other way, but no doubt that Letang being off the books gives them more options with which to do that.

Neither is on Long-Term IR, so neither has an effect on space. They had tons of space with both, and still have tons of space.

And you don't take on a 7 million dollar cap hit, he only has a third of a season left.

beLIEve wrote:Could be a blessing actually assuming he isn't injured for too long after the deadline. This gives them a little more room to cheat the cap.

Letang's 3.5 million now comes off the books while he's on IR. They can use that extra space to get another rental. Once the trade deadline passes, there is no cap, so the Pens could have both Letang and the rental they grabbed on the roster.

They have a ton of prorated cap space even with Letang in.

For now. Once Malkin is off of IR, they have 6.6 million with Letang in. 10.1 million with him out. 6.6 is decent space, but I wouldn't call it a ton.

I'm not saying i think they're getting Iginla, but for arguments sake, lets say they do. He's a 7 million cap hit. Yes, some would come off with roster players going the other way, but no doubt that Letang being off the books gives them more options with which to do that.

Neither is on Long-Term IR, so neither has an effect on space. They had tons of space with both, and still have tons of space.

And you don't take on a 7 million dollar cap hit, he only has a third of a season left.

beLIEve wrote:Could be a blessing actually assuming he isn't injured for too long after the deadline. This gives them a little more room to cheat the cap.

Letang's 3.5 million now comes off the books while he's on IR. They can use that extra space to get another rental. Once the trade deadline passes, there is no cap, so the Pens could have both Letang and the rental they grabbed on the roster.

Um Wrong, there are no roster limits after the deadline. The cap it still in effect until the regular season, then there is no cap for the playoffs